African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Adoption of pelleted Digitalia iburua grain as carrier for heat stable Newcastle disease vaccine virus for village poultry

Ibu, O. J.
  • Ibu, O. J.
  • Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria.
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Shittu, A. I.
  • Shittu, A. I.
  • Viral Vaccine Research Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau, Nigeria.
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Egbuji, A.
  • Egbuji, A.
  • Viral Vaccine Research Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau, Nigeria.
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Okoye, J. O. A.
  • Okoye, J. O. A.
  • Department of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Echeonwu, G. O. N.
  • Echeonwu, G. O. N.
  • College of Veterinary and Medical Laboratory Technology, Vom, Plateau, Nigeria.
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Abdu, P.
  • Abdu, P.
  • Department of Veterinary Medicine, Ahamadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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Okwor, E. C.
  • Okwor, E. C.
  • Department of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Eze, D.
  • Eze, D.
  • Department of Veterinary Microbiology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu, Nigeria.
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Usman, M.
  • Usman, M.
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, Nigeria
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Lohlum, A.
  • Lohlum, A.
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Division, National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Plateau, Nigeria.
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Rabo, J. S.
  • Rabo, J. S.
  • Department of Veterinary Pathology and Microbiology, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 20 March 2017
  •  Accepted: 30 May 2017
  •  Published: 18 October 2017

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